Area Roundup: Four Rams baseball players named to all-region team

MANSFIELD, Pa. – Four members of the Shepherd baseball team have been named to the 2014 Rawlings/ABCA Division II Atlantic all-region team. Senior pitcher Paul Hvozdovic, senior outfielder Michael Lott and freshman second baseman Jacob Carney were first-team selections, while junior catcher Spencer Wolfe was a second-team choice.

Hvozdovic, who was recently named a semifinalist in the inaugural Brett Tomko Award, led the Rams on the mound with an 11-1 mark and a save with a 1.80 ERA. He set a Shepherd season record with 100 strikeouts and walked only eight in 90 innings.

Hvozdovic tossed a record nine complete games with four shutouts and two combined shutouts.

Lott led the Rams with a .404 batting average with team bests of 76 hits in 188 at-bats. He scored 52 runs and drove in 34. Lott added 12 doubles, a triple and three home runs. Shepherd’s all-time leader with 62 career stolen bases, Lott was 27 of 35 in stolen base attempts this season.

Carney had a .375 batting average with 54 hits in 144 at-bats. He drove in 38 runs and scored 31. He added seven doubles, two triples and a home run. Carney was 21 of 23 in stolen bases.

Wolfe, recently named a semifinalist for the Tino Martinez Award, had a .388 batting average with 66 hits in 170 at-bats. He led the Rams in doubles (19), home runs (7), runs scored (57), total bases (106) and slugging percentage (.624). His 53 RBI were second on the team. Wolfe was 21 of 25 in stolen bases.

H.S. BASEBALL

Regional information

HEDGESVILLE – The Class AAA, Region II semifinal game between Washington and Hedgesville will be played on May 27 at Hedgesville. The game will start at 7 p.m., and only WVSSAC passes will be accepted. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $5 for students.

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Addition to EPAC honors

INWOOD – Musselman’s Brittany Ingram was left off the original list for the EPAC softball second team. She earned the honor as a pitcher.